Uma motivação, uma solução, uma empresa: Virgílio Bento at TEDxAveiro

Virgílio Bento, a young Portuguese investigator, presented the SWORD at TEDxAveiro, an innovative ambulatory-rehabilitation-system. Virgílio put together his knowledge as an engineer and the motivation that he got after his brother got injured and disabled. In his touching and inspiring talk, he explains how "small victories can make big changes" and demonstrates an intelligent vibratory clothing device to improve rehabilitation in stroke patients, reminding us that stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability. The device proposed aims for the full ambulatory use, being worn by the patient, for several hours each day, as it is assembled in a comfortable wearable system.